Accidental Cloud Administrator
08/14/20 Accidental DBA is a term most IT pros are familiar with, and traditionally it describes an “on-top task” for the SysAdmin. It was followed by the “involuntary security adm…
08/14/20 Accidental DBA is a term most IT pros are familiar with, and traditionally it describes an “on-top task” for the SysAdmin. It was followed by the “involuntary security adm…
08/13/20 When COVID-19 hit in the spring and schools quickly transitioned to remote learning, we saw in real-time how important IT departments in education are. It was IT’s quick t…
08/12/20 SentryOne technical support has been something special since inception. Most support cases are straightforward with a quick turnaround. The other 20% of support cases requ…
08/12/20 Think back to the last time you were in a restaurant and witnessed a patron treating a server rudely. Perhaps they yelled out, snapped their fingers, or loudly complained.…
08/12/20 This year has been a real whirlwind, hasn’t it? On top of all the 2020 world craziness, I started a new job this year as a Head Geek at SolarWinds. Yes, that’s my real job…
08/11/20 Cloud computing can be more complex than anticipated, particularly as agencies continue to move applications and operations into a cloud environment. Does your federal IT …
08/10/20 Ben Zoma said: “Who is wise? He who learns from every man, as it is said: ‘From all who taught me have I gained understanding’ (Psalms 119:99)” Pirkei Avot (The Wisdom of …
08/07/20 When IT professionals change jobs, it isn’t always a smooth and easy transition. Let’s say you worked somewhere else for a couple of years and got used to the environment …
08/06/20 A couple of years ago, I wrote about why you don’t need a blockchain. Blockchain is one long transaction log that always gets written to and is never backed up. It’s a led…
08/05/20 Class is almost in session, and this year will look very different than it did in years past. Depending on the state and district, school officials have decided to continu…
08/04/20 Modern application development requires more work to ensure the development path and the data it produces are fully in sync, secure, optimized, and error-free. This respon…
08/03/20 With one of the largest threats to a company’s security and privacy being its own employees, having employees work remotely only adds to the risk. While this year’s Verizo…